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Ogata, Ōita
was a town located in Ōno District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,277 and the density of 42.42 persons per km2. The total area was 147.96 km2. On March 31, 2005, Ogata, along with the towns of Asaji, Inukai, Mie and Ōno, and the villages of Chitose and Kiyokawa (all from Ōno District), was merged to create the city of Bungo-ōno. History The history of Ogata town is based on ancient Japanese history that includes the legendary hero Ogata no Saburo Koreyoshi. Saburo, feared by many as the "descendent of a giant serpent", also appears in ''the Tale of the Heike'' and is said to have contributed greatly to Minamoto no Yoshitsune's success in the battle of Dan-no-ura. Ogata town is home to three shrines built by Saburo, called "Ogata Sansha". Saburo himself is enshrined in one of these, called the "Ninomiya Hachiman Shrine", where his name is still transmitted to today's generation. Ogata no Saburo Koreyoshi's younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin alphabet, Lati ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyokawa, Ōita
was a village located in Ōno District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,488 and the density of 52.73 persons per km². The total area was 47.18 km². On March 31, 2005, Kiyokawa, along with the towns of Asaji, Inukai, Mie, Ogata Ogata (written: 尾形, 緒方, 緒形, 小形, 小県 or 尾方) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese stock car racing driver *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese painter *, Japanese ... and Ōno, and the village of Chitose (all from Ōno District), was merged to create the city of Bungo-Ōno. Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Bungo-ōno, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka Castle
The Oka Castle, now in ruins, is in Taketa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. History Oka Castle has an extensive history. Sited on a mountaintop, it was originally built in 1185, for Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Shiga Sadatomo took control in 1332 and made many repairs and improvements. The castle was ruled by Shiga's descendants until 1586. At that point, it was taken over by Nakagawa Hideshige (in 1594) and more improvements were made, including an expansion. A main keep was added along with a palace. The Sankai turret (三階櫓), the castle's de facto Tenshu, collapsed in an earthquake, in 1769. Many of the buildings were destroyed by fire, in 1771, which had originated in the castle town. The Nakagawa ruled the castle until the Meiji Restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura Period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans. The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan. During the early Kamakura period, the shogunate continued warfare against the Northern Fujiwara which was only defeated in 1189. Then, the authority to the Kamakura rulers waned in the 1190s and power was transferred to the powerful Hōjō clan in the early 13th century with the head of the clan as regent (Shikken) under the shogun which became a powerless figurehead. The later Kamakura period saw the invasions of the Mongols in 1274 and again in 1281. To reduce the amount of chaos, the Hōjō rulers decided to decentralize power by allowing two imperial lines – Northern and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōgun
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura period, shoguns were themselves figureheads, with real power in hands of the Shikken of the Hōjō clan. The office of shogun was in practice hereditary, though over the course of the history of Japan several different clans held the position. The title was originally held by military commanders during Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained political ascendency over Japan in 1185, the title was revived to regularize his position, making him the first shogun in the usually understood sense. The shogun's officials were collectively referred to as the ; they were the ones who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the Imperial court retained only nominal authority.Beasley, Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiraiya
Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也, literally "Young Thunder"), originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki (尾形周馬寛行), is the toad-riding protagonist of the Japanese folk tale Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"). The tale was originally a Yomihon that was published in 1806–1807, and was adapted into a serialized novel that was written by different authors and published in 43 installments from 1839 to 1868; one of its illustrators was woodblock artist Kunisada. Kawatake Mokuami then wrote a kabuki drama based on the first ten parts of the novel, which premiered in Edo in 1852, starring Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII in the leading role. Since then the story has been adapted into, several films, video games, and manga and has also influenced various other works. Classic tale – Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari (報仇奇談自来也説話) is considered the first novel or Yomih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of The Heike
is an epic account compiled prior to 1330 of the struggle between the Taira clan and Minamoto clan for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century in the Genpei War (1180–1185). Heike () refers to the Taira (), ''hei'' being the ''on'yomi'' reading of the first ''kanji'' and "ke" () means family. Note that in the title of the Genpei War, "hei" is in this combination read as "pei" and the "gen" () is the first kanji used in the Minamoto (also known as "Genji" which is also pronounced using ''on'yomi'', for example as in '' The Tale of Genji'') clan's name. It has been translated into English at least five times, the first by Arthur Lindsay Sadler in 1918–1921. A complete translation in nearly 800 pages by Hiroshi Kitagawa & Bruce T. Tsuchida was published in 1975. Also translated by Helen McCullough in 1988. An abridged translation by Burton Watson was published in 2006. In 2012, Royall Tyler completed his translation, which seeks to be mindful of the performance s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogata No Saburo Koreyoshi
, (around 1100 to 1200 AD) was a Japanese nobleman, warrior who played a major role in the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate. The ''Tale of the Heike'' establish that Ogata commanded the largest armies on Kyūshū. According to the Okuninushi no Mikoto line of Shinto legends, Saburo's great-great-grandfather was Daida, and thus Saburo was descended from a snake god. It is said that Daida's mother was visited each night by her lover. One night, she pinned a needle attached to a reel of thread on his kimono. The next day, she followed the thread to a cave. She heard mighty roars from within and called out to her lover, but he replied that his appearance was too frightening for her to behold. She remained persistent. Then, a great snake appeared with the needle attached to its throat. As soon as she laid her eyes on the snake, she and her companions scattered in terror. The following night, she gave birth to a son, Daida, who was raised by her grandfather in Bungo Province (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitose, Ōita
was a village located in Ōno District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,468 and the density of 115.17 persons per km². The total area was 21.43 km². On March 31, 2005, Chitose, along with the towns of Asaji, Inukai, Mie, Ogata Ogata (written: 尾形, 緒方, 緒形, 小形, 小県 or 尾方) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese stock car racing driver *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese painter *, Japanese ... and Ōno, and the village of Kiyokawa (all from Ōno District), was merged to create the city of Bungo-Ōno. External links Official website of Bungo-ōno Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Bungo-ōno, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōno District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2005, the district had 6 towns and 2 villages: * Asaji * Chitose * Inukai * Kiyokawa * Mie * Notsu * Ogata * Ōno On January 1, 2005, the town of Notsu was merged into the expanded city of Usuki. On March 31, 2005, the towns of Asaji, Inukai, Mie, Ogata Ogata (written: 尾形, 緒方, 緒形, 小形, 小県 or 尾方) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese stock car racing driver *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese painter *, Japanese ... and Ōno, and the villages of Chitose and Kiyokawa were merged to create the city of Bungo-ōno. Therefore, Ōno District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Timeline *February 1, 1956: **Parts of the town of Asaji was merged into the town of Ogata. **Parts of the town of Asaji was merged into the town of Naoiri (in Naoiri District). *October 1, 1956 - Parts of the town of Notsu was merged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
